Background

Mr. Raymond E. Wirta, also known as Ray, has been the Chief Executive Officer of The Koll Company, LLC since November 2009. Mr. Wirta serves as Managing Partner of Real Estate Strategies at SAFANAD Limited. He is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at ARC. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Koll Management Services Inc. since May 1999. He has been President of Investment Properties Group at The Irvine Company LLC since June 2010. He guides all aspects of Investment ... Properties Group's office, retail and resort properties in Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Silicon Valley and Chicago, including development, marketing and management.IPG’s high-quality portfolio includes 500 office properties, 41 retail centers, five yacht marinas, three golf courses and three hotels, including the world-class Resort at Pelican Hill® in Newport Coast®.In addition, Mr. Wirta oversees Irvine's corporate functional groups: Corporate Communications, Legal & Risk Management, Financial Services, Corporate Marketing, Information Technology and Human Resources. He is a Respected Real Estate Executive. He has many years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, including a depth of knowledge about real estate investment management and development and operational experience in business operations. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Koll Real Estate Group, Inc. from June 1992 to November 1996. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Koll Real Estate Services from November 1994 to August 1997. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of CBRE Group, Inc. from September 2001 to June 2005. He served as Interim President and Interim Chief Executive Officer of CV Holdings, Inc. (formerly, Realty Finance Corporation and CBRE Realty Finance, Inc.) from April 2007 to September 4, 2007. He served as Chief Executive Officer of CBRE Services, Inc. from May 1999 to September 2001 and served as its Chief Operating Officer from May 1998 to May 1999. Prior to Richard Ellis, Mr. Wirta served as the President of the Koll Company from 1981 to 1997 and Senior Vice President of World Savings from 1979 to 1981. He was President of Continental Service Company (a Bank of America subsidiary) from 1973 to 1979. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. from 1997 to 2005. He has been the Chairman of CBRE Group, Inc. since May 2014. He served as Chairman of CBRE Realty Finance Management LLC since May 2005. He served as Non-Executive Chairman of CV Holdings, Inc. and previously served as its Chairman from May 2005 to August 28, 2009. He served as Vice Chairperson of CBRE Group, Inc. from June 2005 to May 2014. He has been a Member of the Board of Managers at Allied Security Holdings LLC, the holding company of AlliedBarton Security Services LLC since September 6, 2005. He has been a Director of Koll Management Services Inc. since August 1997. He has been an Independent Director at CBRE Group, Inc. since August 1997. He serves as a Trustee of Capital Lodging. He serves as a Director of British-American Business Council. He served as a Director of CBRE Services, Inc., since August 1997. He served as a Director of CV Holdings, Inc. from 2005 to August 28, 2009. He served as a Director of CBRE Realty Finance Management LLC. Mr. Wirta served as a Director of Koll Real Estate Group, Inc. from June 1992 to November 1996 and Koll Real Estate Services from November 1994 to August 1997. He served as a Director of Schuler Homes, Inc. Mr. Wirta holds an M.B.A. in International Management from Golden Gate University and a B.A. Degree in Economics from California State University, Long Beach.

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